Latest data highlights significant decline in state’s egg production after several major avian flu outbreaks hit farms last fall, this spring.
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How to Protect Yourself from Ticks
Tick populations are on the rise, and with them, tick-related emergency room visits. Scientists attribute this increase to growing deer populations and warmer winters. But thankfully, there are simple steps […]
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Judge: Michigan should reject Consumers’ ‘highly problematic’ dam sale
After reviewing thousands of pages of legal filings tied to the sale, Judge James Varchetti concluded that the deal is not in the public interest.
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Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
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When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
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Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.
Posted inPolitics
Federal wildfire bill may repeal ‘roadless rule’ that protects national forest land in Wisconsin
First passed in 2001, the rule prevents logging and road construction on almost 59 million acres of national forest land, including 69,000 acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin.
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In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems
Michigan schools are increasingly adopting composting programs that divert food waste from the landfill while teaching students sustainability.
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Protect Yourself: Why Ticks Are Spreading in the Great Lakes region
Ticks are at their highest levels in nearly 10 years, experts share how to protect yourself from the tiny parasites.
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Oneida County Health Department to monitor five public beaches for E. coli this summer
Wisconsin’s Oneida County Health Department will be testing the water at five public beaches this summer.
